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Working for Oprah

Maya Watson graduated from IU South Bend with a degree in business and now works as the director of marketing and social media for the Oprah Winfrey Network in Los Angeles. She is one of five alumni featured in a television commercial about how IU South Bend propelled them to success in their careers.

Shark Research Gets Worldwide Attention

Professor of Physiology Peter Bushnell has been tracking the elusive Greenland shark for years. His determination paid off when he and his research colleagues made headlines this summer with the discovery that Greenland sharks may live to be more than 400 years old.

Eight Siblings go to IU South Bend

It started with the father fulfilling a dream by graduating from IU South Bend and becoming a teacher. It ended with all eight of his children attending his alma mater and six graduating to join him as proud alumni. The Giden family connection to IU South Bend is a testament to the family and the university.